Academy French Class Resources: Evaluate

EVALUATE!

Use your brain when you’re using the Web

Coverage

• What subject area does the site cover?
• Are those subjects covered comprehensively, or is the site reporting on just one aspect or time period?
• Are there links to other good sites?

Authority

• Who created the site?
• Is the site authored by reputable scholars or professionals?
  
• Is the address of the organization behind the site listed?
• Has the site been reviewed and recommended?
  

Accuracy

• Is the information factually accurate?
• Are there typos, spelling or grammar errors?
• Is the information based on research or evidence and are there references to published sources of information?
• Does the site give credit for ideas or information obtained from other places?

Age

• When was the site last updated?
• Is the actual information on the site dated?
• Is the updating policy listed anywhere on the site?
• Is the webmaster listed?
  

Objectivity

• What is the point of view of the author?
• Is the information on the site reflecting a particular position or bias?
• Is the site maintained by an organization or group with a strongly held position on the issue?